Erath in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Acadian Prairie Settlement
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 3, 2013
1. Acadian Prairie Settlement Marker
Due to abundant timber and a salt dome that had the areas only dependable spring, Acadians obtained lands near Erath c. 1781. Thus the first southern prairie Acadian settlement was established. It was known as The Spring.
Erected by Town of Erath, Acadian Heritage and Culture Foundation and Erath Fourth of July Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1781.
Location. 29° 57.628′ N, 92° 3.12′ W. Marker is in Erath, Louisiana, in Vermilion Parish. It is on West Lastie 0.3 miles east of Veterans Memorial Highway (Route 14), on the right when traveling west. Located in a grove of trees at a small pull-out. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Erath LA 70533, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Acadiana Cajun Country and specifically in Bayou Country. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, Acadia, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Erath Sugar Company (approx. one mile away); Private Farrell J. Vice (approx. 1.1 miles away); First Lt. Brandon R. Dronet (approx. 1.1 miles away); The 1964 Fall of the Erath Water Tower (approx. 1.1 miles away); Bayou Carlin Cove (approx. 4.4 miles away); Lake Peigneur (approx. 4.7
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Also see . . .
1. Acadians. Countries and Their Cultures website entry:
Acadians are the descendants of a group of French-speaking settlers who migrated from coastal France in the late sixteenth century to establish a French colony called Acadia in the maritime provinces of Canada and part of what is now the state of Maine. Forced out by the British in the mid-sixteenth century, a few settlers remained in Maine, but most resettled in southern Louisiana and are popularly known as Cajuns. (Submitted on March 1, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Acadians in Louisiana: Goin Down to the Bayou. East India Blogging Company blogsite entry (Submitted on September 2, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 3, 2013
2. Acadian Prairie Settlement Marker (tall view)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 3, 2013
3. Acadian Prairie Settlement Marker (wide view)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 3, 2013
4. Acadian Prairie Settlement Marker (street view)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 929 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 1, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
